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Harney Lake
Alkali lake basin in Oregon, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the lake in Florida, see Lake Harney.
Harney Lake is a shallow alkali lake basin located in southeast Oregon, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of the city of Burns. The lake lies within the boundary of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and is the lowest point in the Blitzen Valley drainage.
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![]() Satellite image of Harney Lake (left) and Malheur Lake (right) | |
Location | Harney County, Oregon, United States |
Coordinates | 43.23694°N 119.10889°W / 43.23694; -119.10889 |
Type | alkali lake |
Catchment area | 5,125 sq mi (13,270 km2)[1] |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 26,400 acres (10,700 ha)[1] |
Shore length1 | 28 mi (45 km)[1] |
Surface elevation | 4,084 ft (1,245 m)[1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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